Sources told ESPN.com that Haston met with members of the Indiana coaching staff
Wednesday and said he intended on remaining in the draft after playing well at
the Chicago pre-draft camp last week.
Andy Katz - ESPN.com (June 13th)
Shot well enough to get into the first round, which will likely keep him in the
draft.
Andy Katz - ESPN.com (June 11th)
Haston is playing well enough in Chicago to get a second look. He said he'll
make up his mind after the camp about returning to school and still hasn't done
enough to get him into the first round
Chad Ford - sportstalk.com (June 8th)
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Strengths: Low post scoring skills are very advanced due to his huge array of offensive
weapons ... Very good on the low blocks even if his opponent pushes him away
from the basket Haston can shot a beautiful sweeping hook shot from 16 feet out
.... Can spot up and hit the jumper even added an occasional 3-point shot to his
evolving face up game .... Good rebounder due to his long arms not afraid to
bang underneath and holds the ball up high after grabbing the rebound so that
opposing players don't get easy strips ....Coaches dream does all the little
things that most players don't do .... Real soft scoring touch in the paint
converts a high amount of flip-ins, short turnarounds, and put-backs ....
Excellent work ethic has improved each year since coming to Indiana which is
impressive considering that he wasn't highly recruited out of high school
....
Weakness: Biggest question mark for Haston is that he isn't very strong or athletic
something, which the NBA has, loads of .... Defensively he has much to learn
doesn't possess the lateral quickness or the upper body strength to keep up with
the power forwards of the NBA .... Could stand to work on taking the ball to the
hole with a more physical presence so that he can draw easier fouls .... Weight
not really a concern but could stand to add 10-15 pounds .... Looks a step too
slow for the NBA doesn't have that lighting quickness that other players in his
draft class posses ... Stronger defenders tend to disrupt his game a little
which is usually the case with finesse players ....